Audrey Gordon

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2023 Manitoba general election: Southdale
Audrey Gordon
Manitoba Minister of Health
In office
January 18, 2022 –October 17, 2023
PartyCandidateVotes%±%Expenditures
New Democratic Renée Cable 5,56948.48+10.64$44,447.54
Progressive Conservative Audrey Gordon 3,92234.14-8.26$50,821.24
Liberal Robert Falcon Ouellette 1,86116.20+2.73$17,836.49
Independent Amarjit Singh1351.18–$5,835.09
Total valid votes/expense limit11,48799.65–$69,403.00
Total rejected and declined ballots400.35–
Turnout11,52764.72+3.06
Eligible voters17,810
New Democratic gain from Progressive Conservative Swing +9.45
Source(s)
Source: Elections Manitoba [15] [16] [17]
2019 Manitoba general election : Southdale
PartyCandidateVotes%±%Expenditures
Progressive Conservative Audrey Gordon 4,49342.40-9.2$24,558.56
New Democratic Karen Myshkowsky4,01037.84+6.9$14,122.65
Liberal Spencer Duncanson1,42713.47-3.3$137.10
Green Katherine Quinton5955.62+4.8$0.00
Manitoba Forward Robert Cairns710.67New$0.00
Total valid votes10,59699.33
Total rejected ballots720.67
Turnout10,66861.66
Eligible voters17,301
Progressive Conservative hold Swing -8.1
Source: STATEMENT OF OFFICIAL RESULTS BY VOTING AREA (PDF) (Report). Elections Manitoba. 2019.
2016 Manitoba general election : Fort Rouge
PartyCandidateVotes%±%Expenditures
New Democratic Wab Kinew 3,36037.63-13.63$39,199.49
Progressive Conservative Audrey Gordon 2,57128.808.64$42,245.54
Liberal Rana Bokhari 1,79220.07-3.06$30,238.82
Green Grant Sharp98311.015.57$322.90
Manitoba Matthew Ostrove1751.96–$945.26
Communist Paula Ducharme470.53–$33.67
Total valid votes / expense limit8,928––$44,855.00
Rejected125–
Eligible voters / turnout13,89665.153.92
New Democratic hold Swing –11.04
Source(s)
Source: Manitoba. Chief Electoral Officer (2016). Statement of Votes for the 41st Provincial General Election, April 19, 2016 (PDF) (Report). Winnipeg: Elections Manitoba.
"Election Returns: 41st General Election". Elections Manitoba. 2016. Retrieved September 10, 2018.

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